Stocking's normal dress was both easier and harder than I thought it would be!! I took a lolita pattern that I found and basically heavily modified it. The majority of the dress was made from a satin blend. The gathered sleeves and skirt was probably the most difficult part for me, but it ended up working out. The two types of white trim I found at Joanns and just stitched onto the dress. The white "bib" and sleeve cuffs is made from a white heavyweight cotton, and the trim on the bib is the same that I used on the dress. The blue sash/bows are made from also a satin material. I bought the stockings (tights, actually) online, and the petticoat underneath at a local store.